Mercenary Wars

Chapter 39: Prestor the Conspirator

Instead of admitting it, Gao Jianuo asked, "Why do you have such an idea?"

Strong Medicine Expert: "Earl Prestor made a deathbed confession. After his death, the Earldom will most likely experience a succession crisis. At least in the Black Gold Corridor, this is no longer a secret."

"In fact, I'm considering going there too. You know, some potions can be sold for ten times the price on the battlefield," she added.

Gao Jianuo pondered and said, "I heard that the Count's daughter, Lena, is pregnant. She asked a fortune teller to determine the gender of the baby, which is a boy... Do you think this is true?"

"Very suspicious." The drastic medicine expert shook his head. "Lena has been childless for years, yet she claims to be pregnant just as the old earl is dying. I don't believe it. The truth may simply be that the Prestor family doesn't want to see their title and kingdom taken away by an outsider, Ulysses."

Galgano shrugged and said, "Perhaps the Count's confession has taken effect, and the curse on their family has been lifted."

Earl Prestor has a very ignominious title, "The Conspirator". He lives up to his name and is good at plotting conspiracies. It is even rumored that his title and country were obtained through conspiracy.

Despite his prominent status, many lovers and long life, Earl Prestor had difficulty in having children. After working hard for most of his life, he only had one son and one daughter. His son died young, leaving only a daughter, Lena.

As a result, Lena was unable to give birth to a child. After several years of marriage, there was no movement in her belly. As a result, Earl Prestor still had no direct male offspring, which eventually evolved into an imminent crisis of succession.

So people generally believed that the Prestor family was cursed by God because of their conspiracy, resulting in few descendants.

In fact, the Pope had specifically tried to dispel this rumor, but even with his authority, the rumor could not be dispelled. People still firmly believed that Prestor was cursed. As for the Pope's dispelling of the rumor, it was just a friend's way of saving face. After all, everyone knew that the Pope and the Earl had a good personal relationship.

Strong Medicine Expert: "Even if Lena is truly pregnant with a baby boy, the crisis is probably still unavoidable. Neither the old earl's life nor Viscount Juris's patience will last until the day the child is born."

"According to the Dato's Act, Viscount Ulysses, as the only male nobleman with some blood relationship to the Earl, is fully qualified to inherit the Earldom of Prestor."

"And Juris has received a prophecy: When you arrive at the castle, you will look down upon the Son of Angels." She added, "I bet he will do something."

Galgano: "Who would you rather see as the new Count Prestor? Viscount Ulysses, or Lena's soon-to-be-born son?"

The drastic medicine expert smiled and said, "I support the gold coin."

Gao Jianuo also smiled: "Great minds think alike."

A moment later, Gao Jianuo left the Thieves Guild and returned to the Raven Inn on the ground.

As soon as he arrived at the Raven Inn, he heard a burst of discussion.

"It seems like there's going to be a war soon. Have you heard about it?"

"Of course, I just signed a short-term contract with the Grey Eagle Mercenary Group. After the mission is completed, I can get at least eighty silver coins!" Someone boasted proudly.

"Eighty silver coins!"

"Where did you sign the contract? Do you still have it?"

"Of course there are. They've just started recruiting. Go west along the road at the entrance, then north, and you'll see the Grey Eagle Mercenaries!"

"Do you know who the enemy is?"

"A free mercenary group, I think it's called the 'Wolf Hunting Mercenary Group'. I heard it's a very weak mercenary group. Some members don't even have a Holy Name. At least I still have one! Although it doesn't have any blessings."

"Let's go too, it's such a good opportunity to make money!"

"You're right, that's a full eighty silver coins!"

"Once I get this money, I'm going to go to the Nanhai Town Inn to drink the best wine, and then go to Happy Street to order the hottest girl!"

"By the way, brother, are there any requirements for a short-term contract with the Grey Eagle Mercenary Group?"

"A brave man—the recruiter told me so." "Are there any holy names required?"

"No."

"Let's go!"

Several men, reeking of alcohol, enthusiastically left the Raven Inn to apply for a short-term contract with the Grey Eagle Mercenary Group.

"It seems that the public security level in Nanhai Town is about to see a wave of improvement..." Gao Jianuo thought to himself and shook his head secretly.

He originally wanted to go back to his residence directly, but changed his route and went to the Pharmacists Guild halfway.

Since war is approaching, it would be best to buy some potions.

Since cooperating with the experts in strong medicine, Gao Jianuo Magic Ink has become too lazy to make it and has actually outsourced its work.

Every month, they spend more than twenty silver coins to buy potions from outside and hand them over to the mercenary group. The time saved can be used to make Sislon potions and make huge profits on the black market.

It costs more than twenty silver coins to buy medicine, and the monthly salary is fifteen silver coins, which means he loses about ten silver coins every month. Considering that the mercenary group also provides food and accommodation, the actual loss may be only two or three silver coins, which is not as much as the net profit of half a bottle of Sislon potion.

Gao Jianuo considered quitting his job so that he could save the two or three silver coins.

But he then thought of the hidden benefits of the mercenary group - such as being able to learn swordsmanship from Cassandra, so he stayed.

Mainly to learn swordsmanship.

In short, Gao Jianuo, whose time has become more valuable, no longer wants to make healing stones and pain-relieving potions by himself. The last time he did these things was to cope with the level assessment of the Pharmacist Guild.

The Apothecary Guild was also the largest pharmacy in Nanhai Town. Gao Jianuo said directly after entering the door: "I want 500 healing stones, 100 bottles of pain relief potions, 30 bottles of poison removal potions, 30 bottles of anger potions, and 30 bottles of swiftness potions."

"Painkillers are restricted medicines. One hundred bottles are too many. We need—"

Gao Jianuo showed his second-level pharmacist badge and interrupted the waiter.

It turned out that the identity of a second-level pharmacist was still valuable. After checking the badge, the waiter simply registered some information and sold the medicines to Gao Jianuo.

"A total of four hundred and fifty-eight silver coins."

Hearing the price, Gao Jianuo couldn't help but frowned: "The price has increased?"

The waiter nodded: "Yes, the price increased yesterday."

Gao Jianuo realized that he should have come earlier.

But it is not too late now. As the news of Earl Prestor completing his deathbed confession spreads more and more, the possibility of war continues to increase. It can be expected that the price of the potion will continue to rise.

Then he thought of the prophecy that Yuris had received: When you reach the castle, you will look down upon the Son of Angels.

Gao Jianuo believes that the possibility of war breaking out is almost absolute.

So he made a decision immediately, took out nine gold coins and sixteen silver coins and placed them on the table: "Buy another one."

There are a lot of potions, but fortunately the space in the seventh-level storage ring is large enough to hold them all.

Healing stones are not easy to decay, so you can just put them into ordinary space.

The remaining potion is more than enough to be put into the incorruptible space grid.

(End of this chapter)